Toys from your childhood (1 Viewer)

[ConstruxBoy]

Uhhh....Construx?

 

[Rig24]

Back in the late 70's early 80's my parents got me some action figures of Roger Staubach and Terry Bradshaw. They were about 8 inches tall (as I remember it) and pretty adjustable in the main joints. Played with these constantly, no idea what happened to them. Been looking for them for years, have no idea who made them.

I had some of these that we ordered out of the Sears catalogue. But they weren't specific players. You could get a generic player (white or black) from any NFL team and they came with a big decal sheet so you could change the numbers.

That sounds kinda right. I remember having number 12 on the back of both of them, but don't remember the names being there. Maybe my parents just told me who they were...There goes another part of my childhood.

 

[RudiStein]

Here we go...

NFL Action Teammates

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Action Team Mates were made well before Kenner's popular Starting Lineup Figures. They were first manufactured in 1977 by Pro Sports Marketing and continued until the early 80's. They are 7 1/2 inches tall with movable limbs held together by rubber bands.

The Team Mates were only available through Sears and J.C. Penny's toy catalogs which means there aren't a lot of them floating around. All 28 teams were available in both black and white figures. There was also a field and benches that were produced that went with the figures.

The motherlode

 

[RudiStein]

Back in the late 70's early 80's my parents got me some action figures of Roger Staubach and Terry Bradshaw. They were about 8 inches tall (as I remember it) and pretty adjustable in the main joints. Played with these constantly, no idea what happened to them. Been looking for them for years, have no idea who made them.

I had some of these that we ordered out of the Sears catalogue. But they weren't specific players. You could get a generic player (white or black) from any NFL team and they came with a big decal sheet so you could change the numbers.

That sounds kinda right. I remember having number 12 on the back of both of them, but don't remember the names being there. Maybe my parents just told me who they were...There goes another part of my childhood.

I seem to remember they all came with #12 right out of the box.

 

[MarktheVike]

I remember spending my time with Stadium Checkers

or with Ping Pong Ball Basketball

 

[Rig24]

Here we go...

NFL Action Teammates

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Action Team Mates were made well before Kenner's popular Starting Lineup Figures. They were first manufactured in 1977 by Pro Sports Marketing and continued until the early 80's. They are 7 1/2 inches tall with movable limbs held together by rubber bands.

The Team Mates were only available through Sears and J.C. Penny's toy catalogs which means there aren't a lot of them floating around. All 28 teams were available in both black and white figures. There was also a field and benches that were produced that went with the figures.

The motherlode

WOW! Now I am on a mission to get these. Coolest toys ever! Thanks!

 

[Rig24]

Back in the late 70's early 80's my parents got me some action figures of Roger Staubach and Terry Bradshaw. They were about 8 inches tall (as I remember it) and pretty adjustable in the main joints. Played with these constantly, no idea what happened to them. Been looking for them for years, have no idea who made them.

I had some of these that we ordered out of the Sears catalogue. But they weren't specific players. You could get a generic player (white or black) from any NFL team and they came with a big decal sheet so you could change the numbers.

That sounds kinda right. I remember having number 12 on the back of both of them, but don't remember the names being there. Maybe my parents just told me who they were...There goes another part of my childhood.

I seem to remember they all came with #12 right out of the box.

That would make since, being that my parents had zero interest in sports and would have no idea what numbers to put on them.

 

[randall146]

My favorite toys were Adventure People.

I saved them and they are among my four year old's favorites too.

 

[randall146]

Not a hall of fame toy, but still fun: Stretch Armstrong

 

[14U2NV]

My favorite toys were Adventure People.

I saved them and they are among my four year old's favorites too.

Wow I had that submarine and a figure with a beard and sunglasses.

 

[Rhino]

My favorite toys were Adventure People.

I saved them and they are among my four year old's favorites too.

Holy Cow - I can't believe you dug that up! Everything you see in that picture I had when I was a kid!!

 

[RudiStein]

Back in the late 70's early 80's my parents got me some action figures of Roger Staubach and Terry Bradshaw. They were about 8 inches tall (as I remember it) and pretty adjustable in the main joints. Played with these constantly, no idea what happened to them. Been looking for them for years, have no idea who made them.

I had some of these that we ordered out of the Sears catalogue. But they weren't specific players. You could get a generic player (white or black) from any NFL team and they came with a big decal sheet so you could change the numbers.

That sounds kinda right. I remember having number 12 on the back of both of them, but don't remember the names being there. Maybe my parents just told me who they were...There goes another part of my childhood.

I seem to remember they all came with #12 right out of the box.

That would make since, being that my parents had zero interest in sports and would have no idea what numbers to put on them.

 

[pats3in4]

alot of people were talking mask in another thread recently about cartoons

also you dark tower nerds can play online here

http://www.hotflashgames.com/darktower.htm

:bookmarked:That's GREAT! I'll have to actually try and play a full game later this week.

 

[squidrope]

How about the Lone Ranger and Tonto action figures with Silver and Scout?

http://cgi.ebay.com/Vintage-Toy-Hubley-Lon...1QQcmdZViewItem

yep

 

[SmoovySmoov]

alot of people were talking mask in another thread recently about cartoons

also you dark tower nerds can play online here

http://www.hotflashgames.com/darktower.htm

Just spent about 30 minutes playing and won. Then it said I received 0 points. I guess because it was Level 1. Fargen Dark Tower bastige.

 

[belljr]

Evel Knievel Stunt Cycle and van

OVVNS ALL!!!!!!!!!!!!! :( Wanted to add. The sports guys where you mash down their head and they either kick FG, swing the baseball bat, or shoot the basketball, or hockey.

EDIT THESE ARE IT

Football

Super ToeI don't remember him being such a mean-looking mofo.

http://www.darwinsgamecloset.com/superjockbaseball1977.htmlhttp://www.darwinsgamecloset.com/superstick1976.html

http://www.retroland.com/pages/retropedia/toys/item/2613/



And the cars that came with ramps that you put that T shabed plastic thing in the wheel - pull that out , the wheel spins real fast the cars crash, and the hoods, doors flew off etc

 

[H.K.]

Uhhh....Construx?

 

[arrow1]

I remember spending my time with Stadium Checkers

or with Ping Pong Ball Basketball

Ping-Pong Basketball=

 

[Fiddles]

My favorite toys were Adventure People.

I saved them and they are among my four year old's favorites too.

o ya those were the bomb

 

[Apu]

Electric Football

I need to check the parents basement for this one.

 

[Buddy Ball 2K3]

Here we go...

NFL Action Teammates

More

Action Team Mates were made well before Kenner's popular Starting Lineup Figures. They were first manufactured in 1977 by Pro Sports Marketing and continued until the early 80's. They are 7 1/2 inches tall with movable limbs held together by rubber bands.

The Team Mates were only available through Sears and J.C. Penny's toy catalogs which means there aren't a lot of them floating around. All 28 teams were available in both black and white figures. There was also a field and benches that were produced that went with the figures.

The motherlode

WOW! Now I am on a mission to get these. Coolest toys ever! Thanks!

I remember always asking for the Eagles but never getting one. Now its my mission in life !

 

[glock]

Johnny Seven OMA Gun

This one is the best of the lot but is missing the pistol. My guess is that someone bidding has the pistol.

Edited to add that, after looking through everyone elses memories...I am indeed an old boot.

The Johnny Seven was the first thing I thought about when I read the thread title. I had one of those babies when I was about ten. A toy gun so F'n big it needed a bi-pod.

That's what I'm talkin' about! I had an arsenal of sorts so when the guys came over to indulge in wargames I had enough to go around. But Johnny Seven went nowhere if it wasn't with me.

I had a realistic M-16 back in the day, too. My Dad used to like to break it out on some of his pals it sounded so real. I have no idea what the name was, though.

 

[Filthy]

Refridgerator box

Bagfull of discarded needles

 

[NCCommish]

I'll try to find pictures of them later or a link to the TV show - nobody I know now seems to remember Mask. (or maybe that's not what they were called?). They all had masks that shot lazers, etc.. and I think their vehiles changed a little too. Maybe I am making this crap up, as I am the only person I know that read The 3 Investigators and not The Hardy Boys.

3 investigators rocked! I read all of those books about 10 times each! Never read The Hardy Boys

Read both but preferred the early "Alfred Hitchcock and the Three Investigators" to Hardy Boys. Haven't read the one Random House did as just The 3 Investigators.

 

[apalmer]

For those of us who didn't play with dolls and predated electronic games, Foto-electric Football was the way to go (when we weren't building Ferris Wheels with our Erector sets).

ETA: Since we were also pre-political correctness, we could actually play with guns that shot projectiles. This was one of the coolest.

 

[Buddy Ball 2K3]

Yesterday at our family get together my cousins kids were talking about doing Shrinky Dinks. I couldnt believe these things were making a come back.

 

[Leroy Hoard]

Bagfull of discarded needles

Yes, they sell those at my local dollar store now.

 

[Cecil Lammey]

Great thread.

Thank you for finally showing me the light on NFL Action Team Mates! I can't tell you how long I've searched for them!

I have an electric football set that was a hand me down from an older cousin. It is a Joe Namath one, his big mug is in the middle of the field.

One of the most underrated toys from the 80s was Blackstar. He was a He-Man rip off, but he had flint in his chest and a sword that would glow in the dark. Too ####### cool.

From imdb:

Astronaut John Blackstar's shuttle passes through a black hole and crashes on the planet Sagar. He is rescued by the gentle Trobbits, who live under the tyranny of the Overlord, possessor of one half of an all-powerful sword. Armed with the other half, Blackstar aids the resistance with his dragon, Warlock; the shape-shifter Klone; and the sorceress, Mara.

 

[Deepster]

I loved Spiderman as a kid and I played with this toy for hours.

Spiderman/Capt America Ricochet Racers

Wow. Seems kinda lame compared to some of the stuff these days.....but 30-33 years later, I still remember playing with them.

 

[Psychopav]

I'll try to find pictures of them later or a link to the TV show - nobody I know now seems to remember Mask. (or maybe that's not what they were called?). They all had masks that shot lazers, etc.. and I think their vehiles changed a little too. Maybe I am making this crap up, as I am the only person I know that read The 3 Investigators and not The Hardy Boys.

3 investigators rocked! I read all of those books about 10 times each! Never read The Hardy Boys

Read both but preferred the early "Alfred Hitchcock and the Three Investigators" to Hardy Boys. Haven't read the one Random House did as just The 3 Investigators.

 

[Flying V]

I had an Erection Set. I still play with it. It's not as hard as it was when I was younger.

 

[Cunk]

I must have had a dozen of these from the 25 cent machines at the entrance of KMart: Squirmels

 

[Buddy Ball 2K3]

Back in the 80's if you had BMX Mongoose you were the envy of the neighborhood. Yesterday I saw one for sale in Walmart for under a hundred bucks

 

[belljr]

Back in the 80's if you had BMX Mongoose you were the envy of the neighborhood. Yesterday I saw one for sale in Walmart for under a hundred bucks

meh Mongoose was overrated back then building a custom bike was "in"

 

[SuperJohn96]

I also used to have the MUSCLE figures. I even had the ring that would allow you to pit two of them against each other, but if any of you know anything about that, you know it didn't last long and broke very easily. So, I'd create rings for my MUSCLE's using LEGO's. Everything from the rings, to cages, scaffolds, chairs, and even had two rings that I'd use for War Games. As I said, I was a huge wrestling

I used to love MUSCLE too...even did the same with my LEGO...Unfortunately, a little boy swallowed one of his brother's figures, it had it's arms out and up, and fingers all outstretched. The reason I mention that detail is that he swallowed it feet first, and choked and stopped breathing because it was almost impossible to pull it out, as the fingers/arm locked into the side of his throat.Finally a fireman just ripped it out. They did CPR and saved his life, but he did suffer some damage because of the lack of oxygen.After that, there wasn't a parent around for miles who let their kids play with those things.

 

[SteevieG]

Mattel Talking Football

**** Enberg with the commentary. The only one I can remember, 35 or so years later is

"Prevent defense, 3 man rush. Pass up the middle for 10. Uh-oh, penalty!"

I loved that game.

 

[Phurfur]

I grew up when a kids toys could kill him!

I loved playing with my Army Men made of lead, you could bend the rifle to shoot around corners.

 

[Fear The Turtle]

I grew up when a kids toys could kill him!

I loved playing with my Army Men made of lead, you could bend the rifle to shoot around corners.

 

[Leroy Hoard]

I grew up when a kids toys could kill him! I loved playing with my Army Men made of lead

suddenly it all makes sense...

 

[Hoh]

Sky Heroes

They had these in Spiderman, Batman, Superman, and Capt. America.

Pretty sure I fired more than 1 up into the power lines.

 

[Arizona Ron]

This is depressing. Growing up poor sucked; I had none of this stuff.

 

[Phurfur]

I grew up when a kids toys could kill him! I loved playing with my Army Men made of lead

suddenly it all makes sense...

Nice shot. We also played with mercury during7tth grade science class. That stuff was great, I remember making dimes shiny with the stuff.

 

[Leroy Hoard]

I grew up when a kids toys could kill him!

I loved playing with my Army Men made of lead

suddenly it all makes sense...

Nice shot. We also played with mercury during 7th grade science class. That stuff was great, I remember making dimes shiny with the stuff.

I remember throwing sodium into water making it explode.

 

[bakes]

I grew up when a kids toys could kill him! I loved playing with my Army Men made of lead

suddenly it all makes sense...

Nice shot. We also played with mercury during7tth grade science class. That stuff was great, I remember making dimes shiny with the stuff.

I remember throwing something into water making it explode.

Ahh, the Chunk of Sodium Fun Time Activity Set! Toss a dime sized chunk in the toilet then watch the fun as Daddy uses bad words as he trudges off to Home Depot for a new potty!

 

[bakes]

http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/2129

And there was a bowling game where a guy would release the ball and actual plastic pins would be set up to knock down. No idea of the name.

Skittle Bowl? Still have mine set up in the basement. Need to get a new piece to hold the post upright though.

 

[Flying V]

http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/2129

And there was a bowling game where a guy would release the ball and actual plastic pins would be set up to knock down. No idea of the name.

Skittle Bowl? Still have mine set up in the basement. Need to get a new piece to hold the post upright though.

Thanks. I'd forgotten all about that one.

 

[otello]

What was the name of the hockey guy from the people that bought you Super Toe? They had a hockey net and a flat goalie on the end of the plastic stick.

 

[belljr]

What was the name of the hockey guy from the people that bought you Super Toe? They had a hockey net and a flat goalie on the end of the plastic stick.

Post 166 my friend SUPERSTICK

 

[ffldrew]

My friend had this table top rod hockey game - Had all original 6 teams

He would take 3(Hawks, Wings, Bruins) teams and I would take 3(Leafs, Canadians, Rangers) - and we would play a 50 game schedule - keeping stats. My main man was Davey Keon on the Leafs. Gump Worsely on the Canadians in goal.

Man I wish I could find one of these in quality condition - the ones today are crap plastic and really cheap. This one was super heavy and it would stay completely stable on the table.

 

[Mr. Know-It-All]

Mattel Talking Football

**** Enberg with the commentary. The only one I can remember, 35 or so years later is

"Prevent defense, 3 man rush. Pass up the middle for 10. Uh-oh, penalty!"

I loved that game.

This was the one with the little record disks, right? The offensive guy would put his play choice into the machine and then the defense would rotate the record to pick the defense they would run. Then push play to get the results?My brother and i played that game a lot.